nonprecision approach

A form of non-precision approach — An instrument approach using a guidance system that provides only horizontal, and not vertical, guidance (such as VOR, NDB, or localizer navigation), requiring the pilot to manually maintain terrain clearance by flying at a predefined safe altitude for each segment of the approach by reference to their altimeter.

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nounnonprecision approach (plural nonprecision approaches)

plural nonprecision approaches

  1. alternativeAlternative form of non-precision approach.
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